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Download or read book Where Darkness Lies written by Adrian Perez and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-03-09 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where Darkness Lies is a distorted mind altering collection of poems; often disturbing this isn’t for those who are looking for sunshine and rainbows. Mr. Perez tackles subjects such as: addiction, depression, death, and fantasies of destruction he sees through his eyes. There are no happy endings here. He gravitates to the demons of his heart and soul bringing out hell in every sense of the word. Captivated by the dark side, he isn’t scared to leap into dark realms and chambers that lurk beneath this world. He creates a world full of obscurity and harsh reality that will leave you questioning your sanity.
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